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Stomaching Adulthood
By EMILY DALTON SMITH | Oct. 8, 2001Remember the awful, satisfying feeling that set in Halloween night after you'd eaten three or four pounds of mini-Mars bars?
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Management School Named
By BRAD TERMINI | Oct. 8, 2001Forbes magazine furnished UB's School of Management with yet another reason to enlarge its MBA program, which the school saw increase in size by nearly 40 percent this fall.In a study to be released in its Oct.
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New NYSSA Delegate Named to Replace Haumesser
By SARA PAULSON AND STEFANIE ALAIMO | Oct. 8, 2001After the Student Association was notified that one of UB's New York State Student Assembly Delegates, John Haumesser, would not be returning to the university this semester, Sub Board I Inc. President and recently appointed Interim NYSSA Secretary George Pape was appointed to the vacant position.Because SA's constitution does not specify the process by which a delegate is replaced before the term is complete, SA President Christian Oliver appointed Pape at his discretion."There is nothing in our books that says how to reappoint," said Oliver.
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"Capaldi Shares Food, Conversation With Students"
By NICK FARNOLO | Oct. 5, 2001Over a medley of steamed vegetables and cheese ravioli, Provost Elizabeth Capaldi discussed a variety of issues with UB students at an informal question-and-answer dinner session Tuesday night.
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Bulls Clip Eagles' Wings
By SUNG CHO | Oct. 5, 2001The UB women's volleyball team defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 3-2 in a grueling match that spanned two hours and 15 minutes Wednesday night at NU.
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Incoming Freshmen Faced Higher Standards
By AJA BADAME | Oct. 5, 2001UB's current freshman class, culled from the school's largest applicant pool ever, ranks among the most accomplished in university history."Our mean score for the SAT has gone steadily up and acceptance rate has gone steadily down," said Sullivan.UB admitted 68.9 percent of its applicants last fall, down from 81.6 percent in 1997.
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"The Price is Wrong, Rob"
By RICK OWCZARZAK | Oct. 5, 2001One would be hard pressed to find even a few football fans outside of Buffalo who know who the Bills' secondary receiver is.
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Tenure Considerations
By Editorial | Oct. 5, 2001Academics are frequently criticized for isolating themselves in the ivory towers of colleges and universities, often immersing themselves in research to the exclusion of the surrounding community or other overriding public obligations.A proposal currently under consideration by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee would require faculty members to participate in community-relevant research as a condition for tenure.
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Please Deliver My Mail
By DYLAN HALL | Oct. 5, 2001I live on a road that doesn't exist. Oak Court, the street sign reads. But there's no street, no pavement, just grass and a bench.Confused?
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"University Convocation Honors Excellence, Those Who've Passed Away"
By BRANDI MCLAVY | Oct. 5, 2001Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Center for the Arts for the seventh annual University Convocation Thursday afternoon to honor UB's strongest leaders and brightest talents.The convocation began with a somber procession by the Thundering Herd, UB's marching band, as the flags of the United States and the university's 15 schools and colleges were carried aloft.
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Athletics Program to Undergo Certification Process
By THANH BUI | Oct. 5, 2001Last week, UB announced its athletics program will be the subject of a year-long, intensive study as part of the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I certification program.As a result of joining D-I in 1993, the university is required to undergo a self-run study in an effort to ensure commitment to honesty and equity in the university's athletic programs.Barbara Ricotta, dean of Student Affairs and chair of the study committee, said the study will examine both negative and positive aspects of the athletics program.
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Latin American Student Association
Oct. 5, 2001Laura Quezada, a senior sociology major, is vice president of the Latin American Student Association.
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Men's Cross Country Places First at St. Francis
By MICHAEL SCOTT | Oct. 5, 2001The UB men's cross country squad captured the Red Flash Invitational this past weekend at St. Francis, Pa.
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Bulls vs. RedHawks
By MATT ALBERT | Oct. 5, 2001Last season, the Bulls were a missed 21-yard field goal away from pulling off a major upset against perennial MAC East title contender, the Miami of Ohio RedHawks.On a field more fitted to bobsledding or ice fishing than football, they ran wild over the RedHawks, amassing a season-high 290 yards rushing in former Bulls' Head Coach Craig Cirbus's last game.
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Resisting the Call to War
By WALTER SIMPSON | Oct. 5, 2001Who would have guessed that a terrorist attack could have inflicted so much damage on our country?
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Letter To The Editor
By PATRICK COMERFORD | Oct. 5, 2001My name is Patrick Comerford and I was recently quoted in your newspaper [Oct. 3, "Fall Fest Attracts Small but Devoted Monday Crowd."] I did not say what you quoted me as saying.
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Letter To The Editor
By JON CARROLL | Oct. 5, 2001I read Sung Moo Cho's op-ed in Wednesday's issue and, while I agree with the spirit of his argument, I think we need to go a step further.
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SUNY Scholarships Offered to Victims' Relatives
By SARA PAULSON | Oct. 5, 2001A week after hijacked planes destroyed New York City's Twin Towers, Gov. George E. Pataki introduced legislation that, if passed, will provide family members of those killed in the attacks with full scholarships to SUNY institutions or comparable aid to non-public academic institution.Pataki announced plans Sept.
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Public Service Discussed as Possible Tenure Requirement
By STEFANIE ALAIMO | Oct. 5, 2001A proposal that would require faculty members to conduct research relevant to the community as a condition for tenure is currently under review by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.Robert G.
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SUNY Scholarships
By Editorial | Oct. 5, 2001The financial cost of the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States is expected to total in excess of $100 billion over the next two years.
